Gmina Mieszkowice Explained

Gmina Mieszkowice
Other Name:Mieszkowice Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gryfino
Area Total Km2:238.67
Population Total:7457
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:3553
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:3904
Coor Pinpoint:Mieszkowice
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:52.7833°N 43°W
Seat:Mieszkowice
Website:http://www.mieszkowice.pl/

Gmina Mieszkowice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Mieszkowice, which lies approximately 52km (32miles) south of Gryfino and 710NaN0 south of the regional capital Szczecin.

The gmina covers an area of 238.67km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 7,457 (out of which the population of Mieszkowice amounts to 3,553, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 3,904).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Cedynia Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Mieszkowice, Gmina Mieszkowice contains the villages and settlements of Chrzęstno, Czelin, Goszków, Goszkówek, Gozdowice, Jamno, Kamionka, Kępa Troszyńska, Kiwity, Kłosów, Kurzycko, Mirogniew, Motary, Nowiny, Ostępy, Plany, Ranowo, Rogaczewo, Sitno, Stare Łysogórki, Stary Błeszyn, Starzyn, Troszyn, Wierzchlas, Wierzchlasek and Zielin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Mieszkowice is bordered by the gminas of Boleszkowice, Cedynia, Chojna, Dębno, Moryń and Trzcińsko-Zdrój. It also borders Germany.

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